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As protests intensify in Kerala over arrests of nuns, family members of Adivasi women say nuns are innocent, left national leadership to visit Chhattisgarh

The protests over the arrest of two Keralite nuns on “questionable charges” of kidnapping, human trafficking, and forced conversion at Durg railway station in Chhattisgarh last Friday has gathered...

Dalit RTI activist hacked to death in Gujarat

Assailants barged in with spear, iron pipes and sword; it is believed this attack was in response to a complaint filed in court against the Kshatriyas usurping his land

Death of manual scavengers: Karnataka HC takes note of the grim situation

The High Court has said that it is ‘crystal clear’ that the manual scavenging act has not been implemented properly in the state

Delhi: DASAM organises public hearing to voice grievances of waste workers

A jury panel listens to testimonies and considers Solid Waste Management Rules that fail to recognise waste pickers as labourers, depriving them of government benefits

Dalit teenager killed, body dumped in Aligarh field

After Hathras last year, Uttar Pradesh still makes those at the intersection of gender and caste particularly vulnerable; third major case reported this year

Madras HC refuses to quash case against DMK secretary for casteist remarks

RS Bharathi had insulted Scheduled Caste/Tribe judges by stating that they were appointed at the “alms” rendered by the DMK party

Two manual scavengers die in Chennai, death toll at six for this month alone!

City police say the private contractor has been arrested under sections of IPC and the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act

Who is Vijay Sampla, the new SC Commission Head?

The Centre appointed its former MP and Punjab BJP chief to the Chairman post which has remained vacant for 10 months

SC issues notice in plea seeking caste-based census in 2021

The last caste-based census was held in 1931, and the reservations for OBCs was decided on the data

NHRC directs Centre to pay compensation to Tribal rights activist for offloading him

In 2016, Gladson Dungdung’s passport was seized by immigration officers, barring him from traveling abroad

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